You can only get ONE very first shot of the Chosson and Kallah seeing each other for the very first time in at least a week. If you take pics before the badeken, you defeat that possibility of getting that beautiful moment photgraphed, because they have already spent that time together taking pictures, even though I am sure it is still an emotional moment. Also, the whole touching inyan should not be dismissed. I personally would not take pics before the chuppah, but I DID get my family VERY organized so all the family pics were taken quickly after the chuppah, and we did not belabor the issue with the chosson/kallah pics, either. We did not keep the tzibbur waiting excessively.
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